Etymology

bridely

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a bride; nuptial. Full definition →

Middle English *bridely ← Old English brȳdlīċ ← Proto-West Germanic *brūdilīk
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  1. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*brūdilīk
  2. Old English · inherited frombrȳdlīċ
  3. Middle English · inherited from*bridely
  4. English todaybridely

From Middle English *bridely, from Old English brȳdlīċ, brȳdelīċ (“bridal”), from Proto-West Germanic *brūdilīk, equivalent to bride + -ly. Cognate with Dutch bruidelijk, German bräutlich (“bridely”).

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